Chapter 167

Bella's POV

Immediately those words “let's get married,” left my mouth, Max became speechless.

“Did you hit your head somewhere, love?” He asked and I pouted again. “Obviously, not.

“Then why would you suggest that? Or do you love me already?” He questioned playfully.

“It's just my idea. I mean if we act as a couple, we don't have to do anything even if your father tries to use it as blackmail.

“What about your family? And your pack? Are you ready for the attention that comes with it? And the fact that our enemies might even triple?”

I took a deep breath before answering. “We can't continue to hide forever, Max. And I plan on using the popularity to our advantage rather than to our disadvantage. If we remain separated, it'll be easy for them to overpower us. But if we were together, it wouldn't be hard for us.”

Max studied me for a moment, his deep eyes searching for any signs of hesitation or doubt. I met his gaze, letting him know if he had a better idea.

“You're serious about thi